General observations 
1876 
(Apr.17 
iJiear; wind s outh. A steady flight of Coots and 
Brant all the forenoon, but during the afternoon only a 
fev; scattering birds. (Point Lepreaux,N.B. ). 
Clear and calm. Sea-fowl, chiefly Surf Ducks, be¬ 
gan flying at sunrise and continued steadily passing un¬ 
til about 1 P.M. when they ceased abruptly; but late 
in the afternoon a fev^ more largo flocks wont by. Their 
numbers, although almost incredible, were nea ly equalled 
by those of the Brant. (Point Lopreaux,N.3.). 
Last night being dark and threatening we had a good 
opportunity to see the small birds come against the 
ligh^. Sparrows of several species were continually 
flying about it like moths around a candle^ and every 
now and then one would dash against the glass, and flutt¬ 
ering a moment, fall to the ground beneath. Others,more 
wary, kept passing in and out the lane of light but avoi¬ 
ded close contact with the glass. I eaug ht a Snow 
Bird easily as it fluttered against the glass. (Point 
Lepreaux, N.B. ), 
Alternately cloudy and clear; wind light and ehage 
changeable. Sea fovrl flew well from daylight till 
9 A.M, when the flight stopped entirely. At least half 
of the numerous Coots that passed were Velvet Scoters, 
the remainder nearly all Surf Scoters. (Pt.Lepreaux, n.B.) 
